lathe,wood,metal,vintage custom made!
Have for sale a home built wood,metal lathe.vintage.was told it was built from plans out of popular science magazine 40s. 50s era.frame is made of hard wood.i think its 5 hp elect motor hooked to automotive Manual transmission.has a air compressor pump coupled on the other end. And a very small tank. It was bolted to a garage wall rock solid.
Its about 7 foot long &4 foot tall. Has a flat leather belt driving the power head.the dead center spins as well i think. i have a large plastic tote full of all kinds of custom made tool rests grinding stones an fixtures that come with it.!the motor alone is worth what am asking for it!!!
I'm trying to upload some pictures of it. Not mine to sell but was thinking of buying, with a BIG Maybe. Would like to here opinions and comments. Thanks.:)
Have for sale a home built wood,metal lathe.vintage.was told it was built from plans out of popular science magazine 40s. 50s era.frame is made of hard wood.i think its 5 hp elect motor hooked to automotive Manual transmission.has a air compressor pump coupled on the other end. And a very small tank. It was bolted to a garage wall rock solid.
Its about 7 foot long &4 foot tall. Has a flat leather belt driving the power head.the dead center spins as well i think. i have a large plastic tote full of all kinds of custom made tool rests grinding stones an fixtures that come with it.!the motor alone is worth what am asking for it!!!
I'm trying to upload some pictures of it. Not mine to sell but was thinking of buying, with a BIG Maybe. Would like to here opinions and comments. Thanks.:)